IDA total vs Jamaica: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
IDA total
50.9%
in 2025
Jamaica
63.0%
in 2025
IDA total rank
30th
Jamaica rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- IDA total
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.0% against 50.9% in IDA total, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 61.7% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 56.3% | 5.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 55.9% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 61.0% | 10.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), IDA total or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 63.0% against 50.9% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between IDA total and Jamaica?
- 12.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Jamaica rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- IDA total ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.